diff --git a/images/base/files/etc/systemd/system/containerd.service b/images/base/files/etc/systemd/system/containerd.service
index fb97bf814c..8680316484 100644
--- a/images/base/files/etc/systemd/system/containerd.service
+++ b/images/base/files/etc/systemd/system/containerd.service
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Restart=always
 # in the kernel. We recommend using cgroups to do container-local accounting.
 LimitNPROC=infinity
 LimitCORE=infinity
-LimitNOFILE=1048576
+LimitNOFILE=infinity
 # Comment TasksMax if your systemd version does not supports it.
 # Only systemd 226 and above support this version.
 TasksMax=infinity